Joe signs full time deal

trusted insider tells PWTorch columnist Sean Radican that Samoa Joe has signed a full-time contract with WWE. His merchandise sales were so off-the-charts impressive, Vince McMahon and Triple H pushed to get him signed to a full-time deal right away.

Obviously, he impressed everyone at the latest NXT TV tapings, also. He will fulfill his scheduled indy dates, but otherwise will be worked into the WWE schedule full-time, either starting in NXT or shifting quickly to the WWE main roster. Check back for more details.

Actually, Main Event is taped prior to SmackDown. It also now airs on Hulu Plus instead of being live on the WWE Network (although new episodes eventually get added to WWE Network on a delay of about 3 weeks due to issues involving their UK TV deals).

Usually two matches are filmed for Superstars prior to Raw. Unless they decided to make Joe's match dark and then tape another Superstars match tonight at SmackDown to fill that spot, while also keeping the Lucha Dragons match from Monday on the show, then Joe's match will likely end up airing on Friday's new episode.

I haven't read the SmackDown / Main Event spoilers, but WrestleZone.com is saying that another match was taped for Superstars at tonight's taping (Harper & Rowan vs. Los Matadores). That pretty much indicates Joe's match went air after all.